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LibTIFF contains multiple heap-based buffer overflows

Vulnerability Note VU#948752

Original Release Date: 2004-12-01 | Last Revised: 2005-03-17

Overview

LibTIFF contains multiple heap-based buffer overflows that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.

Description

LibTIFF is a library used to encode and decode images in Tag Image File Format (TIFF). Multiple LibTIFF routines contain buffer overflow vulnerabilities including, but not necessarily limited to, the following functions:

    • NeXTDecode (in libtiff/tif_next.c)
    • ThunderDecode (in libtiff/tif_thunder.c)
    • LogL16Decode (in libtiff/tif_luv.c)

These issues are the result of insufficient validation of user-supplied data. Consequently, a remote attacker may be able to exploit these vulnerabilities by supplying an application using LibTIFF with a specially crafted TIFF image.

Any program that uses the LibTIFF library may be affected by this issue. Users are encouraged to contact their vendors to determine if they are vulnerable.

Impact

Specific impacts depend on the application and LibTIFF routine being attacked. Potential consequences range from abrupt and abnormal program termination to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the compromised program.

Solution

Apply Patch

Patch or upgrade as specified by your vendor. Users who suspect they are vulnerable are encouraged to check with their vendor to determine the appropriate action to take.

Vendor Information

948752
 

Apple Computer Inc. Affected

Notified:  November 01, 2004 Updated: December 01, 2004

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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Debian Affected

Notified:  November 01, 2004 Updated: November 02, 2004

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

Debian GNU/Linux was vulnerable to these problems. The update has been part of DSA 567-1 which was released on October 15th.

For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version 3.5.5-6woody1.

For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems have been fixed in version 3.6.1-2.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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NEC Corporation Not Affected

Notified:  November 01, 2004 Updated: March 17, 2005

Status

Not Affected

Vendor Statement

NEC products are NOT susceptible to this vulnerability.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.

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BSDI Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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Conectiva Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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Cray Inc. Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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EMC Corporation Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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Engarde Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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F5 Networks Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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FreeBSD Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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Fujitsu Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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Gentoo Unknown

Updated:  November 30, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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Hitachi Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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IBM Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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IBM eServer Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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IBM-zSeries Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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Immunix Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.

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Ingrian Networks Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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Juniper Networks Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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MandrakeSoft Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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MontaVista Software Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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NETBSD Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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Nokia Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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Novell Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

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Addendum

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OpenBSD Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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Openwall GNU/*/Linux Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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Red Hat Inc. Unknown

Notified:  November 01, 2004 Updated: November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

For VU#687568 please see https://rhn.redhat.com/cve/CAN-2004-0886.html.

For VU#555304 please see https://rhn.redhat.com/cve/CAN-2004-0804.html.

For VU#948752 please see https://rhn.redhat.com/cve/CAN-2004-0803.html.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

SCO Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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SGI Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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Sequent Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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Sony Corporation Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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SuSE Inc. Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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Sun Microsystems Inc. Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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TurboLinux Unknown

Notified:  November 01, 2004 Updated: November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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Unisys Unknown

Updated:  November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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Wind River Systems Inc. Unknown

Notified:  November 01, 2004 Updated: November 01, 2004

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

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References

Acknowledgements

This vulnerability was reported by Thierry Carrez and discovered by Chris Evans.

This document was written by Jeff Gennari based on information provided by Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200410-11.

Other Information

CVE IDs: CVE-2004-0803
Severity Metric: 7.43
Date Public: 2004-10-13
Date First Published: 2004-12-01
Date Last Updated: 2005-03-17 16:01 UTC
Document Revision: 83

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